While checking equipment in back portion of dragline, employee's foot caught on belt guard causing employee to trip and fall fracturing left knee cap.
FISHER MINING COMPANY Coal
FISHER MINING COMPANY has $96K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 9 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 25
- Years on record
- 1984–2024
- Latest incident
- Oct 2024
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.FISHER MINING COMPANY has $96K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 9 contested dockets.
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.MSHA sampling at FISHER MINING COMPANY shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.16 mg/m3 (99% compliant) across 552 samples.
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A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.ⓘ
Respirable coal dust and silica figures cover coal facilities. Dust compliance is measured against the current 1.5 mg/m3 standard; samples predating the 2014 standard are included, so compliance rates are a coarse historical signal.ⓘ
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 10,248 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 10,619 | 1 | 0 | 94.2 |
| 2025 Q2 | 10,449 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 10,465 | 1 | 0 | 95.6 |
| 2024 Q4 | 9,618 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 10,732 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 10,937 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 10,820 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 10,650 | 2 | 0 | 187.8 |
| 2023 Q3 | 11,417 | 1 | 0 | 87.6 |
| 2023 Q2 | 11,001 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 11,871 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 12,581 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 12,064 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 12,667 | 1 | 0 | 78.9 |
| 2022 Q1 | 13,727 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 14,335 | 2 | 0 | 139.5 |
| 2021 Q3 | 15,229 | 4 | 0 | 262.7 |
| 2021 Q2 | 17,340 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 17,430 | 6 | 0 | 344.2 |
| 2020 Q4 | 16,947 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 17,611 | 2 | 0 | 113.6 |
| 2020 Q2 | 18,728 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q1 | 18,944 | 4 | 1 | 211.1 |
| 2019 Q4 | 18,009 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 18,455 | 8 | 1 | 433.5 |
| 2019 Q2 | 18,523 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q1 | 19,014 | 2 | 0 | 105.2 |
| 2018 Q4 | 18,446 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 18,346 | 3 | 2 | 163.5 |
| 2018 Q2 | 19,004 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 19,720 | 5 | 0 | 253.5 |
| 2017 Q4 | 19,516 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q3 | 21,031 | 6 | 1 | 285.3 |
| 2017 Q2 | 19,766 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q1 | 18,389 | 2 | 0 | 108.8 |
| 2016 Q4 | 21,262 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 19,827 | 14 | 6 | 706.1 |
| 2016 Q2 | 13,728 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q1 | 6,084 | 7 | 2 | 1150.6 |
| 2015 Q4 | 16,669 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 23,217 | 8 | 2 | 344.6 |
| 2015 Q2 | 22,527 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q1 | 21,640 | 6 | 1 | 277.3 |
| 2014 Q4 | 22,252 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 21,810 | 2 | 1 | 91.7 |
| 2014 Q2 | 23,013 | 2 | 0 | 86.9 |
| 2014 Q1 | 22,791 | 11 | 4 | 482.6 |
| 2013 Q4 | 21,945 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 22,314 | 3 | 1 | 134.4 |
| 2013 Q2 | 23,414 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 23,049 | 3 | 2 | 130.2 |
| 2012 Q4 | 21,944 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 20,385 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 21,957 | 6 | 2 | 273.3 |
| 2012 Q1 | 22,795 | 3 | 1 | 131.6 |
| 2011 Q4 | 23,860 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 22,060 | 14 | 4 | 634.6 |
| 2011 Q2 | 22,547 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 22,550 | 5 | 4 | 221.7 |
| 2010 Q4 | 23,281 | 2 | 0 | 85.9 |
| 2010 Q3 | 22,287 | 5 | 3 | 224.3 |
| 2010 Q2 | 22,621 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 23,034 | 8 | 4 | 347.3 |
| 2009 Q4 | 22,788 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 22,173 | 2 | 0 | 90.2 |
| 2009 Q2 | 22,393 | 2 | 1 | 89.3 |
| 2009 Q1 | 20,625 | 2 | 2 | 97.0 |
| 2008 Q4 | 21,569 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 21,684 | 9 | 4 | 415.1 |
| 2008 Q2 | 21,252 | 6 | 5 | 282.3 |
| 2008 Q1 | 21,779 | 15 | 11 | 688.7 |
| 2007 Q4 | 22,259 | 2 | 1 | 89.9 |
| 2007 Q3 | 22,750 | 6 | 3 | 263.7 |
| 2007 Q2 | 21,271 | 9 | 5 | 423.1 |
| 2007 Q1 | 21,920 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 21,700 | 4 | 3 | 184.3 |
| 2006 Q3 | 22,491 | 10 | 7 | 444.6 |
| 2006 Q2 | 21,273 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 18,951 | 1 | 1 | 52.8 |
| 2005 Q4 | 21,935 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 20,730 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 20,540 | 1 | 1 | 48.7 |
| 2005 Q1 | 20,854 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 20,266 | 3 | 3 | 148.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 21,166 | 1 | 0 | 47.2 |
| 2004 Q2 | 20,301 | 3 | 2 | 147.8 |
| 2004 Q1 | 20,115 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 20,246 | 4 | 2 | 197.6 |
| 2003 Q3 | 20,159 | 4 | 0 | 198.4 |
| 2003 Q2 | 19,757 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 20,126 | 2 | 1 | 99.4 |
| 2002 Q4 | 20,335 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 19,611 | 4 | 1 | 204.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 21,337 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 21,628 | 5 | 2 | 231.2 |
| 2001 Q4 | 23,295 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 23,801 | 11 | 7 | 462.2 |
| 2001 Q2 | 22,294 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 19,987 | 5 | 3 | 250.2 |
| 2000 Q4 | 22,423 | 6 | 0 | 267.6 |
| 2000 Q3 | 21,987 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 19,556 | 5 | 4 | 255.7 |
| 2000 Q1 | 20,009 | 7 | 4 | 349.8 |
Reportable incidents
25 on file2024 · 1 incident
2021 · 1 incident
August 12, 2021 audiogram results showed reportable hearing shift (test results received by management on 8/23/21)
2017 · 1 incident
While moving lubrication oil barrel, barrel slipped from one employee's hand and pinched other employee's finger.
2015 · 1 incident
When attempting to move a skid steer bucket, on a table, for repairs, employees left hand got caught between the bucket and table, injuring his hand.
2013 · 1 incident
As employee approached a ladder to descend from a dragline, he lost his footing and fell onto the dragline "shoe"; he fell on the same level at which he was walking. He was given treatment by EMTs and taken to the emergency room. Employee has sore back muscles and ribs.
2011 · 2 incidents
Pulling table bushing out of a drill and aggravated his hernia from July, 2011. Went to see a doctor on September 27, 2011.
Pulling on heavy dragline chain to get it in place. Employee did not seek medical advice until approximately a week later and then was diagnosed with a hernia. After a follow up consultation with another doctor on 7/1/2011, employee in the near future is looking to have hernia surgery.
2010 · 1 incident
While carrying lunch pail in one hand, was holding on to climb down rail on front end loader with other hand. Missed bottom step with foot, was still holding onto handrail and stretched. Employer was informed by employee on 5/7/2010 that this incident caused a tear in rotator cuff.
2007 · 1 incident
While one EE went to get the planks to place over open floor area, inj EE (before planks were placed over open area) removed chain from protected area, cont'd to remove guard over conveyor, stepped down to where the planks would had been placed and fell 8-10' cracking 3 vertebrae.
2006 · 2 incidents
Employee pulled too hard, on a 7' long 4x4 piece of hardwood that was being used to create a lever to close gate on crusher, receiving sharp pain in groin area.
VICE GRIP PLIERS WAS HOLDING PIECE OF FLAT PLATE STEEL TEMPORARILY. EMPLOYEE WAS LEANING ON THE PIECE OF STEEL WHEN HE REMOVED THE VICE GRIP PLIERS, CAUSING EE TO LOSE HIS BALANCE & FALL.
2005 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS USING HANDTOOLS TO MAKE REPAIRS TO BRADFORD BREAKER. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING BACK ONTO CATWALK FROM BEAM, FOOT SLIPPED OR EMPLOYEE MISJUDGED DISTANCE TO CATWALK.
2004 · 1 incident
WHILE EE WAS TIGHTENING BOLT ON PUMP WITH WRENCH, WRENCH SLIPPED, EE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS.
1996 · 1 incident
HE WAS RUNNING A BULLDOZE.R HE WAS RIPPING ROCK WITH A DOZER. A ROCK GOT UNDERNEATH THE DOZER AND CAUSED THE DOZER TO SLIP.
1994 · 1 incident
A FIRE STARTED BEHIND THE CAB OF A 475C FRONT ENDLOADER THE CAUSE WASFOUND TO BE A MALFUNCTION OF THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE RELIEF VALVE THE FIRE WAS INTENSE IMMEDIATELY & THE OPERATOR ONLY HAD TIME TO GET OFF THE MACHINE TO SAFETY THERE WERE NO INJURIES
1992 · 2 incidents
HE WAS WALKING WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, CARRYING A SMALL WATER PUMP AND HE STEPPED ON THE EDGE OF CONCRETE AND STUMBLED. THE PUMP SWUNG OUT IN FRONT OF HIM AND HE DEVELOPED AN UMBILICAL HERNIA.
16359 EMPLOYEE HAS DESCENDED THE LADDER AND STEPS OFF OF A DRAGLINE.HE WAS STANDING WITH BOTH FEET ON THE GROUND WHEN HE TOOK ONE STEP BACKWARD WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT AND STEPPED INTO A HOLE APPR 67941TELY TWO TO THREE INCHES DEEP.AS A RESULT HE HYPER-EXTENDED HIS KNEE.THE RESULTANT DAMAGE WAS TO STRETCH OR PULL LIGAMENTS AND ALSO TEAR THE CARTILAGE IN THE RIGHT KNEE. PRIOR TO EMPLOYE
1991 · 1 incident
HE BENT DOWN AND PICKED UP A 6X6 TIMBER AND AGGRAVATED AN OLD BACK CONDITION.
1990 · 4 incidents
HE WAS HOOKING BUCKET UP TO FRONTEND LOADER & HE HAD CABLE STRUNG FROM LOADER TO BUCKET & HE TURNED & BRUSHED CHEEK ON CABLE.
EMPL WAS USING NEW B & O HAMMER WHEN 1/4" PIECE OF METAL FLEW OUT ENTERING RIGHT THIGH ON ONE SIDE & EXITING OPPOSITE SIDE OF RIGHT THIGH.
HE WAS INSTALLING A REAR-END DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY IN A TRUCK THERE WERE NO ILL EFFECTS UNTIL 10 DAYS LATER (WHILE EMPLOYED BY JONES & BRAGUE IN 1979 HE DEVELOPED A HERNIA IN A DIFFERENT AREA OF HIS BODY WHICH WAS REPORTED)
HE WAS OPERATING A DOZER WHEN A BOLT SHEARED OFF, HITTING AND BREAKING HIS ANKLE.
1988 · 1 incident
HE WAS STEPPING UP FROM GROUND LEVEL TO A BENCH THAT WAS ABOUT 3 FT.HIGH HE PLACED ALL OF HIS WEIGHT ON HIS RT.LEG & TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE
1987 · 1 incident
HE WAS MOVING A3DRUM OF OIL AND DEVELOPED A HERNIA.
1984 · 1 incident
THERE WAS NOT AN ACTUAL INJURY DATE. THE MAN HAS A HEREDITARY PROBLEM WITH HIS BACK IN THAT THE VERTEBRAE ANDLIGAMENTS HAVE DETERIORATED OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. MR. THOMAS DID STRAIN HIS BACK W HILE MOVING AN OIL BARREL WHICH HE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN DOING. THIS AGGRAVATED THE PROBLEM WHICH HE HAD IN THE PAST.
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